Media hype regarding psychedelic treatments for depression and PTSD from 2017 to 2024
Scientific Reports April 25, 2026 Audrey G. Evers, Elizabeth C. Stade, Aadesh Salecha et al. 1 citation
Enthusiastic media coverage of psychedelics as a treatment for mental health disorders is perceived as hyped compared to coverage of established treatments. To measure potential hype, we conducted pre-registered analyses comparing media coverage (e.g., newspaper articles) of psychedelics to FDA-approved antidepressants for major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. We used...